If Bray Wanderers go bust, which new team would you like to see in the LOI?

Omackeral

The reports and rumours coming out of the Carlisle Grounds are desperate if you're a Bray fan. Nobody is certain what's going on or if there'll even be a Bray Wanderers soon. My question is, if they do go belly up, who would you like to see replace them? Would you like to see another Wicklow club? Perhaps a ressurection of Monaghan or Kilkenny? Maybe someone completely new like a Tralee Dynamos or Kerry club. Someone from outside the 26 counties or even Ireland? There was talk of an Isle of Mann team joining a while back.

Have your say.

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Libadour

I remember hearing that Monaghan were putting building blocks in place for a return some time in the near future. Always enjoyed going there so I'll go for them. Less realistically, a team from Kerry would be great.

super_furry

The Dublin Dons.

HalloweenJack

AFC Bray.

CSF

They should be allowed start again in the First Division like everyone else has been.

If there's an appetite for starting it among the fans that is.

Owners should be banned from running a football club in Ireland again.

Zebra3

Linfield.

Guy:Incognito

Bray Settlers

Lyle Lanley

Monaghan. But on the condition that we can buy pints in the clubhouse and take them onto the terrace.

Omackeral

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

Monaghan. But on the condition that we can buy pints in the clubhouse and take them onto the terrace.

And Mondogs

tastyt

Id like to see a midlands team around tipp, laois, offaly, carlow, kilkenny to widen the net of interest in the league. Promote it properly from the start and have young local talent on show along the lines of wexford.

Failing that, kildare county did have potential, if it was run properly as a kildare team and not dublin exiles, the towns of naas and Newbridge are large populations to be tapped into.

keano_afc

CSF wrote: »

They should be allowed start again in the First Division like everyone else has been.

If there's an appetite for starting it among the fans that is.

Owners should be banned from running a football club in Ireland again.

This. As someone from Bray, the club under the current owners have made absolutely no effort with the people in the town. The agenda has been there for all to see over the last 2 years. That joke of a statement at half time on Friday was the icing on the cake.

s8n

super_furry wrote: »

The Dublin Dons.

They dont exist ??

super_furry

Not yet, but I still think Eamon Dunphy and Joe Kinear will come good - https://www.balls.ie/football/balls-remembers-complete-story-wimbledon-almost-came-dublin-135956

Sue Pa Key Pa

Bray Youths.

OldMrBrennan83

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SEANoftheDEAD

An update from Bray Wanderers chairman Denis O'Connor:
"There has been a positive response from fans, people in County Wicklow and supporters in organising the funds. Time is obviously an issue but I feel that we can bridge that gap.
"We have not even considered playing our Under 19’s in the senior league nor did we consider even asking the players to defer payments until a later date.
"Our plan is to pay the players as we did, continue the show and let them do their talking on the field.
"Right now I have a plan which is nearly there - I want to thank all those who are supporting us and giving us the time and space to fix everything in the club.
"I expect to be able to give a further update tomorrow evening."

Guy:Incognito

s8n wrote: »

They dont exist ??

Joe Kinnear and Sam Hammam are only a phone call away

Guy:Incognito

So was it all just a ruse to scare a few quid out of the fans?

johnnyryan89

If this Bray fold they'll just set up as afc Bray or Bray fc in the first division. With the switch to the two divisions of ten teams the FAI will make sure there's 20 clubs in the loi going into next year.

Libadour wrote: »

I remember hearing that Monaghan were putting building blocks in place for a return some time in the near future. Always enjoyed going there so I'll go for them. Less realistically, a team from Kerry would be great.

They approached the FAI a couple of years back about joining the new underage national leagues with a view to building an underage structure with a view to possibly getting back into senior football. FAI also had an application from the Cavan-Monaghan schoolboy league to join the u17s league and both sides were told work together.

Kerry have a team in the underage leagues as well as Mayo who are starting out at u15s this season. With the u13s set to come in during 18/19 would be nice to see some other leagues set up in the 13s and 15s leagues with a view to moving into 17s and 19s putting the building blocks there for a possible senior. But unfortunately I can't see anything happening with Monaghan, Kerry or Mayo unless the FAI make it financially viable for teams to start out in the senior football.

Omackeral

Just gonna see if there's any more ideas onnew teams coming on board with Limerick gone. I know Shamrock Rovers II have come in but any others you'd like to see step up? Any thoughts on Dundalk II or are we just at nothing with second sides entering the fray? Would you like to see a Limerick side back? Someone new?

Cookiemunster

Omackeral wrote: »

Just gonna see if there's any more ideas onnew teams coming on board with Limerick gone. I know Shamrock Rovers II have come in but any others you'd like to see step up? Any thoughts on Dundalk II or are we just at nothing with second sides entering the fray? Would you like to see a Limerick side back? Someone new?

You do realise that somehow Limerick could be back this season right? Pat O'Sullivan has a neck like a jockeys bollix, but they're in the pot for a license.

Omackeral

Cookiemunster wrote: »

You do realise that somehow Limerick could be back this season right?

The fixtures have been announced already. Where would they slot in? Would be messy having an uneven number of teams also.

Ohmeha

Omackeral wrote: »

The fixtures have been announced already. Where would they slot in? Would be messy having an uneven number of teams also.

Nothing complicated but fixtures would need to be re-done as it will need to be 3 games versus each team instead of 4, play-offs would have to be shortened too but that would be a good thing with 2nd to 5th currently qualifying. The league will have their fixture generators ready for a 33 matchday/12 team league and then the fixtures involving the missing 12th team are removed from the schedule

Joe Don Dante

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